Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD
10 best books like Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf: With a Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD (Sergei Prokofiev): Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought), Curious George and the Bunny, Leonardo and the Flying Boy, The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night, We All Went on Safari, Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music!, Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones, Little Long-nose, This Is New York, Spot Can Count (Color): First Edition
| Author | Kathleen Krull |
| ISBN | 0152164367 |
An entertaining survey of living,breathing anecdotes about 20 of the greatest musicians that ever lived. From Antonio Vivaldi to Woody Guthrie,it's an irresistible package,leaving you hungry to know more about this amazing artists. Kathleen Krull has done an amazing job collecting all the fact,and...
| Author | H.A. Rey |
| ISBN | 0395899222 |
My one-year-old daughter received this book as an Easter present from her grandma. She was interested in the first three pages or so, pointed excitedly at the bunnies and chattered a bit, then wandered off to cause chaos (which is generally what she does during story time lately). Her four-year-old...
| Author | Laurence Anholt |
| ISBN | 0764152254 |
There were no spaceships or airplanes when Zoro was a boy. He lived in Italy during the era we now call the Renaissance, a time when the sky belonged to the birds. But one unusual man dreamed of incredible flying machines. "One day, Zoro," he told his pupil, "people will sail through the clouds and look down...
| Author | Peter Spier |
| ISBN | 0440408296 |
This is an old Folk song that Peter set to a story. It’s also a Nursery Rhyme. I remember just reading it in that huge volume previously. Peter Spier wrote this in ’61 when they would do every other page in black and white to save money. Peter went back in his later years and colored the rest of the book...
Join a group of friends as they set out on a counting journey through the grasslands of Tanzania. Along the way, the children encounter all sorts of animals including elephants, lions and monkeys, while counting from one to ten in both English and Swahili. The lively, rhyming text is accompanied by an...
| Author | Robert Levine |
| ISBN | 1579121489 |
Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colorful detail with...
| Author | Byron Barton |
| ISBN | 0690048254 |
Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones by Byron Barton is a picture book for children ages 2-6. The book is illustrated with bright, primary color pages and drawings of men working to assemble the skeleton of a T-Rex. The pages have only a sentence each; the story being mainly told through the pictures. The tale...
| Author | Wilhelm Hauff |
| ISBN | 0763603279 |
It seems so funny to me that for all that our culture loves and adores fairytales, scant attention is paid to the ones that can rightfully be called both awesome and obscure. There is a perception out there that there are only so many fairytales out there that people really need to know. But for every Cinderella...
| Author | Miroslav Sasek |
| ISBN | 0789308843 |
With the same wit and perception that distinguished his stylish books on Paris, London, and Rome, M. Sasek pictures fabulous, big-hearted New York City in This Is New York, first published in 1960 and now updated for the 21st century. The Dutchman who bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americnas...
| Author | Eric Hill |
| ISBN | 0142501212 |
Spot can count is specifically designed to help young children learn to count and recognize putting an object with a number. Most children learn to count to ten at a pretty young age but it’s a new concept for them to understand matching an item per number to really understand the value of a number. This...
George and the man with the yellow hat enjoy watching the winter sports competition. When they stop to warm up with some cocoa, George's curiosity about the racing equipment leads to some wild rides up and down the slopes. He creates quite a stir at the resort, and may even create a new sport! The adventures...
| Author | P.D. Eastman |
| ISBN | 0375806032 |
Genre: Alphabet Book
Awards: None
Audience: Pre-K- Kindergarten
A. This book fits within the alphabet category because it goes through each letter of the alphabet and provides a picture of an animal and object that starts with the corresponding letter. It is designed to help young children...
This is a cute Valentine's story, but it lacks something in the rhythm when we read it aloud. I think it's because you'd have to read it too quickly and skip through the illustrations too fast in order to get the narrative's rhyming rhythm. Otherwise, it's a fun little story with adorable illustrations....
| Author | Alexander Afanasyev |
Art work:
Ivan Bilibin's works are bloody gorgeous, and this little tale is illustrated with his minutely detailed and moody images, with a heavy Ukiyo-e influence blended seamlessly with the complex patterns of Slavic folk art.
Actual story:
While beginning with the usual...
| Author | Mary Ann Hoberman |
| ISBN | 0316076147 |
A lively picture book adaptation of the well-known children's hand-clapping rhyme, perfect for the whole family.
Everyone knows some version of this popular children's hand-clapping rhyme, but in this adaptation, the elephant's fateful jump over the fence is just the beginning of the fun....
| Author | John Lithgow |
| ISBN | 0689835418 |
Reedle-ee Rootle-ee
Vroom-pety BANG!
Young Farkle McBride is a musical genius: He plays the violin, the flute, the trombone, and the drums with incredible skill. But he's never satisfied: Something is missing.
In his first book, actor and musician John Lithgow introduces...
| Author | Matthew Gollub |
| ISBN | 1889910171 |
This singular story about musical insects celebrates language and the inventive spirit of jazz. The book includes an audio CD, and FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD, featuring the author's narration set to a jazz quartet. A fly, who speaks jazz, asks different critters which way to town. "Rrribit," replies the...
| Author | Iza Trapani |
| ISBN | 1580890318 |
It is a sad moment when a young boy discovers he doesn't have enough money to buy the waggely tailed dog he sees in the pet store window. Nothing but that waggely tailed pup will do as a pet for the boy, so he's off to make some money to buy the dog of his dreams!
Misadventures follow and by the end of the...
| Author | Hans de Beer |
| ISBN | 0785799796 |
Wandering near his home one day, Lars the little polar bear is captured by hunters looking to find animals for the zoo. With the help of a friendly Walrus and a little brown bear named Bea, he escapes from captivity, setting out (once again) to get home. Bea, separated from her parents, comes along with...
| Author | Gill Harvey |
| ISBN | 0746080697 |
Okay, I know I'm a little old to be reading this, but one of my younger siblings were reading it, so I picked it up and read it this morning...
It was very straight forward, and to the point, but clear and easy to read for early readers.
They really only gave half (or less) of the real story (I kind of...
| Author | Alyssa Satin Capucilli |
| ISBN | 0061128333 |
Cozy up for Halloween fun with Biscuit, everyone's favorite little yellow puppy!
Discover tricks and treats on every page as you join Biscuit in this Halloween touch-and-feel adventure! The sturdy board book pages and simple text are just right for babies and toddlers.
This Halloween...
